Johnson could be deployed to the red wall to campaign for the tories in the next general election. Well be hearing from voters in a tory stronghold and what they think about his potential return. And later in the show, andrea jenkyns, who says this is all absolute codswallop. Thats all coming up in your next hour. Welcome to the show. So yesterday, lee anderson defects to reform, sensationally sending seismic ripples through the tory party today. Oh, call me a cynic. Bofis today. Oh, call me a cynic. Boris johnson is being deployed to the red wall to try and save the conservatives faith. This feels to me like the classic dead cat story. Nothing to see here. Say cc hq , all is fine. Here. Say cc hq, all is fine. Bofis here. Say cc hq, all is fine. Boris will ride in on his white horse with his scruffy hair and save the day, but does the idea have any merit . Would it convince you to stick with the tories after that brexit revolt in 2019, or is it simply curtains for the conservatives
Jack smith has secured his most valuable witness yet, mark meadows. Prosecutors dont hand out agreements like candy. Mark meadows was at the center of so much of this. He could speak to trumps mindset in a very specific way. Welcome, everyone. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. We begin with the federal election interference case against donald trump. The former president s Chief Of Staff mark meadows we learned was granted immunity by special counsel jack smith and met with his team more than once according to a abc news. He allegedly told investigators he didnt believe the election was stolen and talked about this moment on election day in november 2020. Frankly, we did win this election. We did win this election. [ cheers and applause ] meadows reportedly telling investigators that he believed trump was being dishonest and saying that cnn anchor of the source, kaitlan collins, joins us now. We have been asking for, i dont know, a year plus, whats up with mark meadows .
Past two weeks amid growing fears it could kickstart a regional conflict. Reporter back in gaza, the death toll has now soared to more than 5,000, hamas says, with thousands of children among the dead. Amid growing International Condemnation of the civilian deaths. The Israeli Military released graphic video of the massacre that unfolded here just over two weeks ago. Dash cam video said to be from a civilian car shows gunmen approaching the car and opening fire. A body cam recovered from one of the attackers shows a hail of gunfire. The bodies of the two victims slumped over, shot dead. In recent days, israeli commandos have mounted raids into gaza to attack targets and try to find out information about more than 220 hostages still held captive. The release of two more hostages tonight will come as a relief for their families. But to hamas, it may serve as a stalling tactic to slow down israels allout invasion. As was the case when the american hostages were released just a couple of d
Tonight, the House Of Representatives is entering week three without a speaker. Eight candidates are now vying for the job, after one dropped out in the last hour. And right now, as we speak, republicans are meeting Behind Closed Doors to figure out some kind of a path forward before an internal vote tomorrow. Gotta hold your breath. After all the reports of screaming and cursing, some physical altercations in previous meetings, you cant really imagine whats going on in that room right now. Were gonna talk to some people who do know in just a moment. But if you are wondering out there why this matters and why we are still talking about this circus, well, the thing is, nothing can happen in congress. No new money for israel, no new money for humanitarian efforts in gaza, nothing without a speaker. Now is the time when we really actually need government to function. And you will never guess who is involved in all of this dysfunction Behind The Scenes, or maybe you will get. Look, Donald
Tonight, the House Of Representatives is entering week three without a speaker. Eight candidates are now vying for the job, after one dropped out in the last hour. And right now, as we speak, republicans are meeting Behind Closed Doors to figure out some kind of a path forward before an internal vote tomorrow. Gotta hold your breath. After all the reports of screaming and cursing, some physical altercations in previous meetings, you cant really imagine whats going on in that room right now. Were gonna talk to some people who do know in just a moment. But if you are wondering out there why this matters and why we are still talking about this circus, well, the thing is, nothing can happen in congress. No new money for israel, no new money for humanitarian efforts in gaza, nothing without a speaker. Now is the time when we really actually need government to function. And you will never guess who is involved in all of this dysfunction Behind The Scenes, or maybe you will guess. Look, Donal